Barcelona welcome Actual Betis to the Camp Nou in La Liga this weekend as Xavi appears to be like to proceed his unbeaten begin within the dugout.
Barca left it late final outing away to Villarreal when Memphis Depay and Philippe Coutinho struck contained in the final 5 minutes to a safe a 3-1 victory on the Ceramica.
The win adopted the derby victory over Espanyol on Xavi’s debut, whereas their goalless draw with Benfica within the Champions League ensured the aspect’s qualification hopes are nonetheless alive heading into the ultimate group conflict with Bayern Munich.
Here is how Barca may line up.
Marc-Andre ter Stegen (GK) – It’s fairly exceptional that the German remains to be solely 29 years outdated.
Eric Garcia (CB) – Performed an unorthodox man-marking position in opposition to Villarreal final outing.
Gerard Pique (CB) – Nonetheless the commanding presence on the coronary heart of the Barcelona backline.
Ronald Araujo (CB) – The Uruguayan has blossomed into a formidable central defender.
Abde Ezzalzouli (RWB) – A tricky shift in opposition to Villarreal final weekend, however his attacking qualities are starting to shine by.
Sergio Busquets (CM) – The Spain worldwide appears to be like at house in a system which prioritises ball retention.
Frenkie de Jong (CM) – Netted the opener on the Ceramica final outing, catching the attention along with his late runs from midfield.
Jordi Alba (LWB) – Sustained an damage in opposition to Villarreal however he’s more likely to be match for this weekend.
Nico (RW) – Barely older than Gavi, however his maturity is not any much less extraordinary.
Memphis Depay (ST) – Grabbed the go-ahead objective final weekend, making amends for his earlier gilt-edged miss.
Gavi (LW) – Strikes with grace, displaying immense composure for a 17-year-old.
You may learn 90min’s preview of Barcelona v Actual Betis right here.
